senators blunt and brown, scott brown of massachusetts, joined as cosponsors. and an identical bill was introduced in the house of representatives with an even number of republican and democrat supporters. again this year i'm working with those colleagues to reintroduce a bill very similar to that in very short order. start-up 2.0 makes changes to the federal regulatory process to lessen government burdens on job creators, modifies the tax code to encourage investment in new businesses and capital formation, seeks to accelerate the commercialization of university research that can lead to new ventures, and most importantly, provides new opportunities for highly educated and entrepreneurial immigrants to stay in the united states where their talent and new ideas can fuel economic growth and, most importantly, create jobs for americans. start-up 2.0 creates an entrepreneurial visa for foreign-born entrepreneurs currently in the united states, legally in the united states. those with good ideas, with capital and the willingness to hire americans would be able to s